How does a serious music student relate to constructive feedback and the discomfort that often accompanies it?
3 Myths about Careers in Music
Are music majors determined to have successful careers in music deluding themselves? Here are 3 myths about careers in music with some facts to help dispel them.
10 Considerations for Visiting Music Schools
Want to save yourself time, money and aggravation before visiting music schools? Here are 10 great tips to investigate before ever heading out the door.
El Sistema: Transforming Lives through Music Education
El Sistema is a global approach using music education to transform lives and bring about social change. In El Sistema-inspired programs, children as young as age 2 and living in impoverished and sometimes dangerous situations are offered intensive music training.
5 Ways to Keep Your Music Strong Over the Summer!
What can you do to keep your music strong this summer?
Guidelines for Navigating the Professional Music World
The professional music world can be a difficult place to navigate, with every gig and job presenting its own set of challenges.
Preventing and Resolving Piano Injury
Elizabeth "Beth" Mueller Grace spent thousands of dollars seeking the help of specialists in resolving her piano injury. Grace, a highly-trained pianist and teacher, is determined to pass on what she finally learned about healthy technique to others with similar problems.
Becoming a Music Therapist
Becoming a music therapist is not as simple as majoring in music and minoring in psychology or vice-versa.
Curious about Studying Music Abroad?
Does studying music abroad sound inviting? It should. There’s so much to gain by leaving the comforts and confines of what’s known and predictable.
Student Musicians: Getting Beyond “Stuck”
Most student musicians inevitably reach a point when they feel stuck. It’s as if they’ve reached their limit, their highest point, and can’t go any further. They keep doing the same routine over and over but don’t experience any growth.
Good News about Going to College for a Music Degree
There's good news about going to college for a music degree. A national survey found most graduates are likely to find jobs after graduation and use their education and training in their occupation.
Honors Programs for Music Majors
If you have strong academic skills, want to major in music, and don't want to lose your academic mojo, look for schools with honors programs that welcome music majors.
Music Graduates: Remember Your Mentors
As graduation excitement and celebrations approach, we hope music graduates will remember to acknowledge and honor the mentors in their lives.
If You Want to Major in Jazz…
If you want to major in jazz, you need an understanding and appreciation of the unique aspects of this genre.
Playing Music on Cruise Ships: Know Before You Go
Thinking about playing music on cruise ships? Our first article on this topic, Performing Music on a Cruise Ship: Is This Your Dream?, prompted many additional questions.
7 Things Music Education Majors Can Do When Facing the Job Market
Prospective and current music education majors... you’ll be facing a very different job market than in the past. To be employable, you’ll be required to have a broader set of skills and be far more flexible in where and how you work. And it won’t work for you to wait until you’re ready to graduate to start looking for a job.
How to Choose a Music School
How do you choose a music school you can call home? How to choose a music school, college music department, or university music program, can be a daunting task for the uninitiated.
Tips for Visiting Music Schools
Consider these tips for visiting music schools. Which make sense to visit? There’s nothing like being on campus to get a feel for being student there.
Finding the Right Music Teacher
Beyond soaring tuition and housing costs and limited financial aid, there are the issues of finding the right music teacher and school, getting enough performance opportunities, and balancing studio, rehearsals, and auditions with required coursework.
Music School Offers: Timing Your Acceptance
Are you a high school senior (or parent of one) who has the good fortune of being accepted by more than one music school?